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Guidance Note TW4 Preservative pre-treated wood and indoor air quality
Publication Year
2019
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Executive summary of BRE research, commissioned by WPA in 2018, into how treated timber performs in respect of air quality within buildings, and how evidence might support the use of wood preservatives to enhance the performance of timber used in construction.
Document History
Issue 2: September 2019. Supersedes WPA/TW/MH/0918, issued September 2018.
Publisher Information
Wood Protection Association
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) is a not-for-profit timber trade organisation. The WPA champions and provides advice on industrial wood treatment technologies that enhance the performance of softwood products. Covering: preservative treatments, wood modification and factory applied flame retardant treatments.
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